Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 9927P
Barclays PLC
07 July 2025
 
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FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6675P published at 14:51 on 03/07/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

 

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

02 Jul 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

3 1/3p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

28,348,303

4.87%

1,720,460

0.30%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,479,620

0.25%

28,029,222

4.82%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

29,827,923

5.12%

29,749,682

5.12%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

 other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists


Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:


3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

76,802

1.9173  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

75,000

1.9241  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

68,700

1.9188  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

58,351

1.9170  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

36,767

1.9140  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

39,309

1.9142  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

24,827

1.9161  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

12,654

1.9171  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

10,115

1.9160  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,977

1.9185  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,326

1.9217  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,900

1.9248  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

920

1.9230  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

861

1.9150  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

440

1.9260  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

306

1.9180  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

135

1.9280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

186,309

1.9140  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

86,423

1.9177  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

57,602

1.9276  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

30,218

1.9150  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

26,350

1.9147  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

19,201

1.9316  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

19,200

1.9217  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

17,107

1.9159  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

10,503

1.9176  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,035

1.9134  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,878

1.9233  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,615

1.9210  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,335

1.9192  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,075

1.9180  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

889

1.9189  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

725

1.9240  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1

1.9160  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,061

1.9175  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,817

1.9176  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,503

1.9133  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

184,141

1.9140  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,453

1.9142  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,812

1.9147  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

30,218

1.9150  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,101

1.9155  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

184

1.9158  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,107

1.9159  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,978

1.9185  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,001

1.9196  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,615

1.9210  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,200

1.9217  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,602

1.9276  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,201

1.9316  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

52,973

1.9140  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50

1.9153  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,368

1.9160  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

80,068

1.9169  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,802

1.9173  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

68,700

1.9188  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,253

1.9193  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

75,000

1.9241  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,900

1.9248  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

440

1.9260  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

135

1.9280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25

1.9320  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

57,553

1.9187  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)





4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or

 derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

7-Jul-25

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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